Artist: OverKill Song: Thanx For Nothin' Album: Horrorscope Transcribed by Kevin 'Agonymph' Pasman Tuning: DGCF (1 step down) Another song that got requested quite often is 'Thanx For Nothin'' (someone even mentioned the short bass break in the middle expli- citely) and since I like that song a lot, it is a pleasure for me to transcribe that one for fellow OverKill-fans. The song starts out with a drum roll by Sid Falck (a very cool one I might add) and then the song starts for every instrument. There are some quite fast parts in the song, but overall, the song is quite easy to play. The intro riff is the riff for the verses right away (for bass, for guitar there are some alterations): Riff A (Play 8 times, vocals enter 5th time): F|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| C|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| D|0---0-3-0-6-5-3-|0---0-3-0-6-5-3-|0---0-3-0-6-5-3-|0---0-3-0-6-5-3-|| (1st verse) Sick and tired of the same old shit Fighting battles I just can't win How can you tell me what it is what you want When you don't even know yourself Live your life one death at a time See the road, but can't read the signs All the wrongs just can't be right Hear my bark before you feel my bite The riff for the Pre-Chorus is pretty much the easiest riff I transcribed so far. The first note (D) already starts in the last measure of the verse instead of the F that is originally there. Riff B (Play twice): |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-|--2-2-2-2-2-2-3-|--3-3-3-3-3-3-5-|--5-5-3---3-3-0-| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |--------------5-|--5-5-5-5-5-5---|----------------|----------------|| |--0-0-0-0-0-0---|--------------5-|--5-5-5-5-5-5-6-|--6-6-5---5-5---|| (Pre-Chorus) If you could only see what you wanted us to see If you could only be what you wanted us to be I ain't falling for the tricks, the schemes, the same old lies When it's over, cry for sympathy, don't ask why The Chorus is also really easy Riff C: |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-|--6---5---5-5-5-|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-|--6---5---5-5-6-| Thanx for nothin' I said nothin' |----------------|----------------|----------------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|| |--6---5---5-5-6-|--5---6---5---6-|--5---3---1---0-|| Next time better think before you speak Then repeat the verse (Riff A 4 times), the Pre-Chorus (Riff B twice) and the Chorus (Riff C once) before going into the bass break (2nd verse) Had enough, I can take no more I'm bagging it, I'm out the door How can you say you know what I mean When you're pissing all over my life Time is precious, time is mine Waiting here would just be fine Bless my soul, time has come Tide has turned, see Dick run (Pre-Chorus) If you could only be what you wanted us to be If you could only see what you wanted us to see I ain't falling for the tricks, the schemes, the same old lies When it's over, cry for sympathy, don't ask why (Chorus) Thanx for nothin' It's good to be nothin' Next time better think before you speak Then there is the so often requested bass break. It sounds harder to play than it is; it goes somewhat like this: |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|------------3-5-| |0-0-0-0-3-----0-|--0-0-0-3---3---|0-0-0-0-3-----0-|--0-0-0-3-------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |----------------|----------------|--------5-7----7/8-7-5-----------|| |----------------|------------3-5-|5-7-5-7---------|------7-5-------|| |0-0-0-0-3-----0-|--0-0-0-3-------|----------------|----------7-5-3-|| Then the bridge starts, it kind of carries on the bass break Riff D (Play twice): |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |0-0-0-0-3-----0-|--0-0-0-3---3---|0-0-0-0-3-----0-|--0-0-0-3---3---| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |0-0-0-0-3-----0-|--0-0-0-3---3---|0-0-0-0-3-----0-|--0-0-0-3---6-5-|| Riff E: |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |6---------------|5-------3---1---|0-0-0-0-3-----0-|--0-0-0-3---3---| THINK be-fore you speak |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |0-0-0-0-3-----0-|--0-0-0-3---3---|6---------------|5-------3---1---| THINK be-fore you |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |0-0-0-0-3-----0-|--0-0-0-3---3-0-|--0-0-0-6-5-0-3-|----------------|| speak Then play Riff D twice again and play Riff E again, then go into the solo (Bridge) I've been watching you Barely stand to look you in the face All tolerance, not popularity There's someone else to tak your place Think before you speak Think before you speak Then comes Merritt Gant's solo, the part underneath the solo is pretty easy. First play Riff A 4 times, then play this: Fill 1: |----------------|----------------|| |----------------|----------------|| |----------------|----------------|| |5---5-5-5-5-5-5-|5---5-5-5-5-5-5-|| Then play Riff A ½ time, repeat Fill 1, then play this: |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---|0---0-3-0-6-5-3-|| Then play Riff A once, play Riff B 4 times, play Riff C once, hold that last note and close with two D-notes (open D-string) and that's it! (Pre-Chorus) If you could only see what you wanted us to see If you could only be what you wanted us to be I ain't falling for the tricks, the schemes, the same old lies When it's over, cry for sympathy, don't ask why If you could only see what you wanted us to see If you could only be what you wanted us to be I ain't falling for the tricks, the schemes, the same old lies When it's over, cry for sympathy, don't ask why (Chorus) Thanx for nothin' Thanx for nothin' Next time better think before you...hit the road!